x CONTENTS 



CHAPTEB IV 

 SECTS. ARTIFICIAL FLIES PAGB 



1. Two Theories why Fish take the Artificial Fly 42 



2. Size and Shape in an Artificial Fly are of more 



importance in deceiving a Fish than Colour 

 and minor Details . . . . .44 



3. The "Exact Imitationistic " Fly and the " Im- 



pressionistic " ; Two different Theories of 

 Fishing 46 



4. The Hackle 50 



5. Wet Flies (or Flies to Gut) ; The Gut and 



Hook 50 



6. Dry Flies : The Hackle and Hook . . 53 



7. Fly Patterns 55 



CHAPTEB V 

 WET AND DRY FLY FISHING 



1. Casting the Fly 58 



2. Wet Fly Fishing : Fishing Downstream and 



Playing a Fish 61 



3. Upstream Fishing; and Where to Fish . 64 



4. Wind 66 



5. " Keep your Flies in the Water " . 67 



6. Dry Fly Fishing : Outfit and Method . . 67 



7. Dry Fly Technique 70 



8. " Fine and as near as you can " . . .72 



CHAPTEB VI 

 WORM AND MINNOW FISHING 



1. Worm and Minnow Fishing . . . .73 



2. Worm Fishing : Outfit . . . .74 



3. Worm Fishing : Method ; Flooded and Clear 



Water 75 



4. Spinning or Fishing the Minnow : Outfit . .81 



5. Spinning : Casting and Working the Minnow . 83 



6. Spinning Upstream . . . - .85 



